Wacker Chemical Corp., the U.S.-based Wacker Chemie AG subsidiary, has joined with other industry members in partnership with the American Institute of Chemical Engineers (AIChE).
Accella Performance Materials™ announced that its Accella Polyurethane Systems division has been recognized for exemplary efforts in improving environmental protection, health, safety and security (EHS&S) at its Rancho Cucamonga Facility in Rancho Cucamonga, California, by the Society of Chemical Manufacturers and Affiliates (SOCMA), the leading trade association representing specialty chemical manufacturers.
The PPG Foundation recently donated $15,000 to the Chicago Urban League to support the organization’s science, technology, engineering and math out-of-school program and summer camp for middle-school students, Project Ready.
BASF has inaugurated BASF Coatings (Guangdong) Co. Ltd., its first automotive refinish manufacturing operation in Asia-Pacific, located in Jiangmen, Guangdong Province, China.
Dominic Barnes, a seasoned plastics, paper, converting and packaging industry professional, has joined Ship & Shore Environmental Inc. as Director of Sales.